Taylor went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI in Friday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Blue Jays.
#1 CL
Jhoan Duran: Hangs on for win Friday
Jun 10th
Duran (2-2) picked up the win in Friday's 3-2 extra-inning victory over the Blue Jays, allowing one hit and two walks over two scoreless innings. He struck out two.
#1 P
Sonny Gray: Sharp in no-decision
Jun 10th
Gray didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Blue Jays, allowing one run on five hits and two walks over five innings. He struck out five.
#1 LF
Max Kepler: Taking seat Friday
Jun 9th
Kepler is not in the lineup for Friday's game in Toronto.
Lopez didn't factor into the decision in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the Rays, allowing one run on five hits and a walk over seven innings. He struck out six.
Pagan allowed a hit while striking out two over two scoreless innings Tuesday against the Rays.
#12 PROS
Cory Lewis: Promoted to High-A
Jun 6th
Lewis has been promoted to High-A Cedar Rapids from Low-A Fort Myers. He had a 2.56 ERA with a 12.7 K/9 in 38.2 innings at Low-A.
#19 PROS
Marco Raya: Limited to three-inning outings
Jun 6th
Raya has a 2.61 ERA and a 20:5 K:BB ratio in 20.2 innings at High-A Cedar Rapids. He's made seven starts, but he's been limited to three-inning outings as the Twins try to manage his workload, MLB.com reports.
#2 2B
Brooks Lee: Can't hold hot start at Double-A
Jun 6th
Lee is hitting .269 with four home runs and a .772 OPS at Double-A Wichita.
#3 BP
Louis Varland: Tagged for seven in Tampa
Jun 6th
Varland (3-2) took the loss Tuesday, allowing seven runs on six hits and four walks over six innings against the Rays. He struck out five.
#1 CF
Byron Buxton: Placed on 10-day IL
Jun 6th
The Twins placed Buxton on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive to Saturday, with a left rib contusion.
#1 DH
Trevor Larnach: Activated from injured list
Jun 6th
Minnesota activated Larnach (illness) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.
Ryan (7-3) was dealt a tough-luck loss against the Guardians on Sunday, allowing two runs on two hits and a walk while striking out four over 6.2 innings.
#2 BP
Cole Sands: Placed on 15-day IL
Jun 4th
The Twins placed Sands on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a right shoulder impingement.
#1 BP
Griffin Jax: Continues recent turnaround
Jun 1st
Jax (3-6) earned the win in Thursday's 7-6 win over the Guardians. He didn't allow a hit or walk while striking out one over a scoreless inning.
#1 BP
Jorge Lopez: Recent struggles continue
Jun 1st
Lopez allowed two runs on two hits and one walk and didn't record an out Wednesday against the Astros.
#1 C
Ryan Jeffers: Belts game-winning homer
May 29th
Jeffers went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run in Monday's 10-inning win over the Astros.
The Twins optioned Wallner to Triple-A St. Paul on Monday.
#5 BP
Brock Stewart: Earns first save
May 27th
Stewart picked up the save Saturday against the Blue Jays. He allowed one hit and no walks while striking out one over a scoreless inning.
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#14 PROS
Brandon Barriera: Bouncing back from elbow issue
Jun 10th
Barriera is ramping back up towards bullpen sessions after being shut down for two weeks with elbow soreness, Mitch Bannon of SI.com reports.
#1 P
Yusei Kikuchi: One mistake in no-decision
Jun 10th
Kikuchi didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 3-2 extra-inning loss to the Twins, giving up two runs on four hits and a walk over five innings. He struck out four.
Romano picked up the save in Thursday's 3-2 victory over the Astros. He struck out one over a perfect inning.
#4 P
Jose Berrios: Notches sixth win
Jun 9th
Berrios (6-4) earned the win Thursday, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks over six innings against the Astros. He struck out two.
#7 P
Alek Manoah: Will miss at least two turns
Jun 8th
Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins said Thursday that Manoah will be away from the big club for at least two turns through the rotation, Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun reports.
#1 CF
Daulton Varsho: Getting day off
Jun 8th
Varsho is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Astros.
#3 P
Chris Bassitt: Eight strong innings in win
Jun 8th
Bassitt (7-4) earned the win Wednesday, allowing two runs on four hits over eight innings against the Astros. He struck out five and didn't issue a walk.
#2 C
Danny Jansen: Rehab assignment coming soon
Jun 7th
Jansen (groin) is on track to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Buffalo over the weekend and could be activated from the 10-day injured list as soon as Tuesday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
Nunez was promoted from High-A Vancouver to Double-A New Hampshire on May 30.
#1 SS
Bo Bichette: Belts 13th homer
Jun 7th
Bichette went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Astros.
#1 P
Kevin Gausman: Ties career high with 13 Ks
Jun 7th
Gausman (5-3) picked up the win in Tuesday's 5-1 victory over the Astros, allowing one run on four hits over seven innings. He struck out 13 without walking a batter.
#1 3B
Ernie Clement: Optioned to Triple-A
Jun 6th
Clement was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday.
#5 P
Bowden Francis: Added to big-league roster
Jun 6th
The Blue Jays selected Francis' contract from Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday.
#2 3B
Santiago Espinal: Activated from injured list
Jun 6th
Espinal (hamstring) was activated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.
Guerrero went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Sunday's victory over the Mets.
#6 BP
Erik Swanson: Corrals first save
Jun 3rd
Swanson picked up the save Saturday against the Mets. He allowed one hit while striking out one over a scoreless inning.
#3 BP
Chad Green: Throwing live BP
May 30th
Green (elbow) will throw live batting practice at the Blue Jays' spring training complex in Florida on Tuesday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.